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“Projects & Learning Approaches” includes a wide variety of information, meant to provide educators and facilitators with ideas for short-term activities as well as open-ended long-term projects, curriculum samples, examples of facilitation methods and practices, and the pedagogies and values aligned with making.

The resources below are listed in alphabetical order, as a default. They are also organized into subcategories, accessible by the tabs at the top of the grid. When hovering over each box, keywords provide a simple description and glimpse into the content of the resource, which is accessible by clicking on the arrow in the upper right-hand corner.

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  • A Makerspace for Teachers: Lesson Plans
    lesson plans, STEAM, classroom
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    59
  • Agency by Design: Framework and Resources
    learning approaches, thinking routines
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    3
  • Agency by Design: Pictures of Practice
    real-world examples of maker-centered learning in oakland classrooms
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    4
  • All About Circuits
    circuits, electronics
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    35
  • Bourn Idea Lab at Castilleja School
    project ideas, classroom, middle school
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    11
  • Chibitronics: Paper Circuits Lesson Plans
    circuits, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    3
  • CLMOOC Make Bank
    Project Guides, CLMOOC, Educator Innovator
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    6
  • Creativity Lab Project Guides
    project guides
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    26
  • Design Squad Spinner
    inspiration, project guides, materials
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    11
  • Design Thinking: Tools for Taking Action
    design thinking, workshop, collaboration
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    8
  • Edutopia: Using a Makerspace for English and Humanities Instruction
    humanities, inspiration, makerspace
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Exploratorium's Science Snacks
    Project guides, science
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    5
  • FabLearn: Meaningful Making Books 1 & 2
    inspiration, fab labs, makerspaces
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Galileo Makers curriculum
    summer camp, makers, curriculum
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    9
  • Geek Pack: Cool Engineering Projects
    engineering, project ideas
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Getting Hands-on with Soft Circuits: A Workshop Facilitator's Guide
    e-textiles, electronics, craft
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Girl Scouts: Get Making with Get Moving!
    Girl Scouts, project guides
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    6
  • High-Low Tech Projects
    project guides, craft, engineering
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    7
  • How To Smile
    science, math, museum activities
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    5
  • Instructables
    project guides, stories, community
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Keys to Project Based Learning from Edutopia
    pedagogy, project based learning, community
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • KQED: Bring the World to Your Classroom
    schools, standards, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • LEGO Education Maker Curriculum
    lego, curriculum, project ideas
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    3
  • Make: Projects
    project guides, stories, community
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    5
  • Maker Education Meets the Writers' Workshop
    approaches, humanities, elementary school
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • Makerspace @ The Tech Cookbook
    project guides, project management, museum
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    11
  • Makey Makey: Simple Invention How-To Guides
    programming, computer science, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Making (in School): A Letter of Recommendation
    schools, collaboration, documentation
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Making (in) History
    classroom, humanities, student agency
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Meaningful Making: Projects and Inspirations for FabLabs and Makerspaces
    project guides, learning approaches, planning, FabLab
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Micro:bit Lessons, Projects, and More to Inspire
    programming, project ideas, inspiration
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • MIT Edgerton Center: Maker Projects in K-12
    project ideas, inspiration
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium Curriculum
    inquiry based, lesson plans, classroom
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • NOVA Making Stuff: Education and Outreach
    Project Guides, Material Science
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • Projects for the Hummingbird Robotics Kit
    programming, computer science, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • RAFT Educational Idea Sheets
    schools, standards, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Raspberry Pi Resources
    computing, microcontroller, programming
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • Science Buddies: Science Fair Project Ideas
    project guides, STEM, k-12
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • Scratch: Creative Computing Curriculum
    computer science, creative, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Squishy Circuits
    play dough, engineering, electronics
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    4
  • Start Making! A Guide To Engaging Young People in...
    guide, project ideas
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Sylvia's Super-Awesome Maker Show Episodes
    project guides, family
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • The Edible Schoolyard Project: Resources
    cooking, gardening, project guides
    Did this spark a bright idea?
  • The Exploratorium's Tinkering Studio Projects
    approaches, creative exploration, collaboration
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • TinkerCad for Teachers
    3d design, programming, lesson plans
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    2
  • Unprofessional Development: Tools for Building Creative Classrooms
    creativity, lesson plans, humanities
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Wonderful Idea Co Blog
    inspiration, making in action
    Did this spark a bright idea?
    1
  • Young Makers: Introduction to Physical Computing: Tinkering with Light,...
    club, workshop, computing
    Did this spark a bright idea?

 

Disclaimer: Maker Ed’s online Resource Library contains links to third-party organizations, companies, and commercial products. By including these resources, Maker Ed intends to highlight their potential value to the maker education community, rather than to provide an endorsement. The library is independently managed by Maker Ed staff, who adhere to a set of guidelines to ensure that all third-party resources are primarily informational, rather than promotional, in nature. This resource curation process is free from the influence or control of any party outside of Maker Ed.

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